The Seahawks were aware of Lynch's holdout intentions days ago, but the team doesn't plan on paying "Beastmode" what he wants, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport. Pro Football Talk reports that Lynch and the team have talked about a new deal for four months, and there's a "zero percent chance" he'll end his holdout without it.

"I really think he just wants his position in the organization and how they view him, he just wants that recalibrated a little bit," Robinson said on NFL Network. "He's been the face of the franchise, he's been the face of the organization."

Lynch has a couple years left on the four-year, $30 million deal he signed in 2012. He'll be paid $5.5 million this season under those terms.

Seattle spent the offseason dishing out new deals to guys like Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas and Michael Bennett, and Lynch wants his piece of the pie.

Talent and production aren't the issues. Lynch was a top five back last season in nearly every category. He led the league in forced missed tackles at .25 per attempt. No surprise for a tackle-breaking machine. I mean, remember this?

Lynch's challenge will be to convince the organization to give a long-term deal to 28-year-old running back, a position at which players' production tends to fall off abruptly.

The Seahawks love young backup Christine Michael, and have hinted about tilting their rushing attack to more of a committee in 2014.